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Unfunded pension schemes are attack on future generations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal further said given the current stress in the global economy and the repeated downgrades done to the world GDP…

December 26, 2022 16:57 IST

Central Govt employees get Old Pension Scheme (OPS) option in these conditions. Details here

Rule 10 of Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System ) Rules, 2021 deals with the option to be…

Updated: October 26, 2022 16:26 IST

New PFRDA guidelines: How is NPS annuity handled if a subscriber dies after taking lumpsum?

PFRDA has observed that in some cases NPS subscribers have met with unfortunate death after availing of the lump sum…

October 26, 2022 11:24 IST

Step-by-step guide to open NPS account and update address using Driving License through DigiLocker

NPS account opening: PFRDA has enabled National Pension System account opening using Driving License (DL) through Digi Locker.

October 18, 2022 15:03 IST

Systematic Lump sum Withdrawal under NPS

What is NPS Systematic Lump sum Withdrawal (SLW) proposed by PFRDA and how will it benefit subscribers?

Systematic Lump sum Withdrawal (SLW) will allow systematic payment of NPS corpus on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annual basis…

Updated: September 30, 2022 13:10 IST

NPS investment rules, pension fund choice

National Pension System investment, PF rules changed for Government, Corporate subscribers- What’s new?

PFRDA has decided to allow NPS subscribers to continue their existing investment pattern and Pension Fund (PF) choice upon shifting…

Updated: September 30, 2022 09:33 IST

NPS vs OPS: National Pension Scheme returns for State, Central Government Employees in 5, 10 years compared

National Pension Scheme replaced the OPS with effect from April 1, 2004. Under the old pension scheme, retired employees received…

September 21, 2022 16:09 IST

National Pension System: New timelines for NPS exit, withdrawal and other transactions

NPS transaction timeline: The Turn Around Time (TAT) for withdrawal and various other transactions under National Pension System (NPS) has…

Updated: September 22, 2022 08:02 IST

National Pension System: New rules for Jeevan Pramaan, Immediate Annuity form submission. Details

National Pension System Immediate Annuity, Jeevan Pramaan form submission rules: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has…

Updated: September 14, 2022 10:03 IST

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National Pension System: Now you can change your nominee via e-nomination

Subscribers can their log in to their account and use the e-nomination facility. They can also submit the application for…

September 5, 2022 00:15 IST

National Pension System: All NPS schemes will now indicate risk profiles

Based on the scheme characteristics, pension funds will have to assign a risk level for the seven schemes.

May 23, 2022 01:00 IST

Cash Crunch: Need to dip into your investments? Here’s how to manage withdrawals

Partial withdrawals from long-term investments such as PPF, EPF, NPS, Ulips can help tide over an immediate funds shortfall

March 30, 2022 01:00 IST

National Pension System: Govt mulls ways to make NPS more attractive

The government is also considering allowing employees to invest more than 40% of the NPS corpus in systematic withdrawal plans…

March 28, 2022 05:32 IST

NPS, new pension scheme, old pension scheme

Fiscal Hara Kiri: Return to old pension scheme from NPS is unsustainable, SBI Research explains why

“We should not commit fiscal hara-kiri in the quest for populism. Otherwise it will be disastrous for the country’s growth…

March 24, 2022 18:05 IST

Top recent changes in National Pension System (NPS) every subscriber should know

New National Pension System Rules: NPS is regulated by the PFRDA. By the end of FY22, the total asset under…

October 9, 2021 14:01 IST

New retirement Gratuity payment, calculation rules notified for Central Government Employees; details here

The Central Government recently notified Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021.

September 27, 2021 12:29 IST

New NPS Premature Exit Rule: On Corpus Above Rs 2.5 lakh, You Will Get Only 20% as Lump Sum!

National Pension System New Premature Exit Rules (2021): This 80:20 rule for premature exit will apply to both the Government…

September 22, 2021 14:41 IST

National Pension System: Here’s how much you can withdraw from NPS corpus on retirement

National Pension System (NPS) is one of the most popular tools for financial planning in India. It is a defined…

September 5, 2021 11:59 IST

New NPS rules allow equity exposure upto 50% for those joining after 65 years! Check details

National Pension System: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increased the maximum age of joining the National…

August 30, 2021 17:31 IST

National Pension System: LIC, other annuity service providers allowed to handle surrender requests

Under the National Pension System (NPS) rules, the subscribers can exit as per the provisions of PFRDA (Exit and Withdrawal)…

July 27, 2021 11:36 IST

NPS exit and withdrawal: Now, instant bank account verification to ensure timely credit!

National Pension System Exit and Withdrawal Rules: The PFRDA has introduced instant bank account verification through the penny drop method…

July 23, 2021 11:22 IST

National Pension System: Now NPS Lite exit before 25 years allowed if corpus is up to Rs 1 lakh

National Pension System (NPS) Lite Premature Exit Rule: The Pension Fund and Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) has made a change…

July 5, 2021 11:21 IST

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NPS tax exemption: More parity between pension schemes coming?

NPS tax exemption: With Budget 2016 making the National Pension Scheme (NPS) tax exempt by up to 40 per cent…

March 17, 2016 17:01 IST

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Budget 2016: What Arun Jaitley can do to make National Pension Scheme simply irresistible

Budget 2016: PFRDA Chairman Hemant Contractor urged the government to provide ‘Triple E’ benefits to the schemes under the National…

February 21, 2016 20:37 IST

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